Oscar de la Hoya Floyd Mayweather Fight Date Set

Update: Ticket Mayweather-de la Hoya ticket on sale date has been announced.

The Oscar de la Hoya Floyd Mayweather fight date has been set. The two will square off on May 5, 2007 in what is expected to be the biggest fight since Tyson-Holyfield.

What has not been announced is the location of the de la Hoya Mayweather fight. Previous reports have said the de la Hoya Mayweather bout will take place in either Vegas at the MGM Grand or at Los Angeles' Staples Center.

The LA Times recently reported that Staples Center has the upper hand in the bidding for the event.

De la Hoya will make a reported $25 million in the fight and Mayweather will take home about $10-12 million.

Betters beware as there is an interesting twist in this one. De la Hoya's trainer is Floyd Mayweather Sr. - the challenger's father! Floyd Sr. and Floyd Jr. have a public feud in recent years. Floyd Sr. has stated in the past that he would not, despite the feud, train anyone on how to knock his son out. He has apparently changed his mind.

Seems a little too sketchy for our money, but we will definitely enjoy watching this one. De la Hoya Mayweather tickets demand is expected to be off the charts.

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